Special Focus: Collectors Greg Olwell talks to several top ukulele collectors about how they tracked down and acquired their instruments, and also dips into the ukulele auction market. Features and Departments Uke Buddies: Bryan Tolentino, Herb Ohta Jr. and other top players talk about the joys and challenges of playing music with others.Running a Uke Workshop: […]
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Acoustic Guitar Magazine May/June 2020 Issue Preview
Special Focus: The Blues Revival Steve James, Rory Block, and others reflect on their formative years through the 1960s blues revival On the Cover: Reverend Gary Davis Blues guitarist and educator Ernie Hawkins gives a comprehensive overview of the stylings of Reverend Gary Davis Features, Lessons & Departments Personal Inlays: From no-frills artist names and […]
Strings Magazine March/April 2020 Issue Preview
Special Focus: Summer Adventure Features & Departments Feature: The Importance of Beethoven 250Feature: Augustin Hadelich’s New Recording of Czech MusicFeature: Louis Michot and the Heart of Cajun MusicSpecial Section: Celebrating String Adventure!Your Instrument: The Story on Soundpost CracksStage & Studio: The Life of a Freelance MusicianFor the Record: Luka Sulic’s 4 SeasonsRep Prep: Popper’s Gavotte in […]
Acoustic Guitar Magazine March/April 2020 Issue Preview
Special Focus: Beyond Flattops An exploration of resonator, baritone, and archtop guitars: what they are, who makes them, who plays them, and why On the Cover: How I Learned to Make Guitars Eight modern luthiers—steel- and nylon-string and archtop makers—talk about their origins and more Features and Departments Guitar Talk with Antoine Boyer, the young jazz […]
Ukulele Magazine Spring 2020 Issue Preview
**Bonus Distribution: Winter NAMM 2020 Special Focus: Uke on Film! The ukulele has turned up in a surprising number of movies through the years. Sandor Nagyzalanczy offers a lively look at the instrument’s film legacy from the early days of “talking pictures” to the present! Features and Departments The Strange Case of Tiny Tim: this unusual […]
Strings Magazine January/February 2020 Issue Preview
Special Focus: Adult Amateurs Adult Amateur String Players on their Musical Lives Features & Departments 5 Minutes with violist Richard O’Neill, newest member of the Takacs QuartetFeature: Considering the Impact of the Grammy AwardsFeature: Approaching the Auction MarketFeature: The Lasting Legacy of Jeno Hubay’s Teaching StudioWhat’s in the Case: Ursula Sarthein’s StradYour Instrument: Things Your Repair Person Has Heard a Million TimesStage […]